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M+K Talk Y.A.Soul of the Sword-Part 2 (Shadow of the Fox Trilogy)M+K finally find their way to the Steel Feather Temple where they witness an unexpected alliance. Plus, Should We Trust Seigetsu?; The Upside and Downside of Kitsune Magic; Graveyards Inspired by the Winter Witch’s Garden; and K Shines a Spotlight on Kabuki Theater.
2020-09-1049 minM+K Talk Y.A.Soul of the Sword-Part 1 (Shadow of the Fox Trilogy)M+K start the second book in the series, get some advice from a silver fox, and learn the origin story of the sword Kamigoroshi. Plus, An Unexpected Love Story Between an Honorable Prince and a Self-Loathing Ronan Dog; Who’s the Biggest Baddest Demon of them All?; The Cattiest Cat in Japanese Folklore; and The Forest of a Thousand Eyes vs. The Island of Four Thousand Venomous Snakes.
2020-09-0251 minM+K Talk Y.A.Shadow of the Fox-Part 2 (Shadow of the Fox Trilogy)
M+K collect some new characters on the way to the Steel Feather Temple when they meet a demon prince with a penchant for dueling and a shrine maiden with magical powers. Plus, Wendigos vs. Gaki; A Plethora of Parallels to The Wizard of Oz; The Curse of the Muramasa Blades; and An Unexpected Addition to William Wallace’s Massive Sword.
2020-08-2652 minM+K Talk Y.A.Shadow of the Fox-Part 1 (Shadow of the Fox Trilogy)For their newest series, M+K become immersed in a fantasy version of feudal Japan, where they meet a whole host of supernatural creatures. Plus, The Struggle of Being Half Human and Half Kitsune; Sacred Scrolls and Possessed Swords; Demon-Fighting Ninjas vs. Disgraced Samurais; and How to Tell if a Fox Spirit is Trying to Steal Your Soul.
2020-08-1950 minM+K Talk Y.A.Bonus Episode!SURPRISE! We are posting a quick message on our off week to let you know of some changes to our lineup.
2020-08-1205 minM+K Talk Y.A.Deathless Divide-Part 2 (The Dread Nation Duology)M+K finally reach Haven with little time to spare, and reflect on the similarities between Jane and Gideon. Plus, In Which Jane Leaves Her Best Friend to Die; M Misses the Most Important Part of the Book; Domino Harvey, the Bad-Ass Woman Bounty Hunter; And Clever Lab Animals Who Escaped From Their Cages
2020-08-0559 minM+K Talk Y.A.Deathless Divide-Part 1 (The Dread Nation Duology)In the second book of the series, M+K meet up again with their MC on the road to Nicodemus, where they are rocked by an unexpected ambush and an untimely death. Plus, New Perspectives, New Enemies, and New Shamblers; Marie Laveau, The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans; Horribly Botched Clinical Trials That Rival Gideon's; and Really Bad Zombie Jokes.
2020-07-2951 minM+K Talk Y.A.Dread Nation-Part 2 (The Dread Nation Duology)In this second half of Dread Nation, M+K uncover the truth about Summerland, and meet a host of new enemies, both dead and alive. Plus, Eye-Opening Loopholes in the 13th Amendment; You Can't Fight Zombies with Gardening Equipment; Our Book Recos for How to Be a Better Ally; and The Tragic History of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
2020-07-2256 minM+K Talk Y.A.Dread Nation-Part 1 (The Dread Nation Duology)In their newest series, M+K travel back in time for an alternative-history post-Civil War retelling, where the dead suddenly begin to rise from the battlefield. Plus, A Fantastically Fierce Zombie-Killing MC; Zombie Pandemic vs. Covid Pandemic; Shocking Stories Of Real Zombies in Nature; and M+K Both Research the Same Terrifying Syndrome.
2020-07-1654 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Winter of the Witch-Part 2 (Winternight Trilogy)
M+K reflect on the importance of faith as peace is established between the Chyerti world and the Christian world. Plus, Konstantin Finally Gets the Death he Deserves; M Sums Up an Epic Poem in 10 Minutes; Magic Hats, Extra-Strong Birds, and Disembodied Talking Heads; And Various Ways to Kill Incredibly Bloodthirsty Vampires.
2020-07-0150 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Winter of the Witch-Part 1 (Winternight Trilogy)As they venture into the last book in the Winternight Trilogy, M+K mourn one of their favorite characters and wonder how much more heartache their poor MC can take. Plus, We Finally Meet Baba Yaga; All the Ways We Want Konstantin to Die; A Surprisingly Feminist Fairy Tale; and The Best Places to Celebrate the Winter Solstice.
2020-06-2455 minM+K Talk Y.A.Girl in the Tower-Part 2 (Winternight Trilogy)
While in Moscow, a myriad of secret identities are revealed and M+K realize nobody is who they say they are. Plus, An Extremely Horrible Horserace; The Legend of Solovei The Robber; K Goes Behind the Walls of a Terem; and M Uncovers the Most Famous Warrior Monks in History.
2020-06-1753 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Girl in the Tower-Part 1 (Winternight Trilogy)M+K make their way to Moscow where they reunite with some of their favorite (and not so favorite) characters. Plus, The Freedom and Fallbacks of Disguising as a Boy; The Mystery of Morozko...The Snow Maiden?; The Malicious M.O. of Lady Midnight and Lady Midday; and All the Delicious Details of Pancake Week.
2020-06-1056 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Bear and the Nightingale-Part 2 (Winternight Trilogy)
At the end of book one, M+K are left mystified by the magic system and wonder if they’ll ever meet Morozko again. Plus, a Horse Who May Actually be a Nightingale; How to Stay on the Good Side of a Mischievous Domovoy; Russian Recipes for Baked Milk; And Diane Crump, Hero Of Horse Girls.
2020-06-0351 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Bear and the Nightingale-Part 1 (Winternight Trilogy)M+K get whisked away to Russia for a brand new fantasy series. Plus, Picking Macadamia Nuts in Hawaii; Why the World Needs Fairy Tales; Vasilisa the Wise, Vasilisa the Beautiful, and Vasilisa the Frog; And Deciphering the World's Most Complicated Family Tree.
2020-05-2746 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Kingdom of Back-Part 2In the final movement of Marie Lu’s latest masterpiece, M uncovers some opera Easter eggs, K questions the characters’ poor immune systems, and both girls agree that one book wasn’t nearly enough. Plus, Our First Guest Appearance on Another Podcast; Crowdsourcing Our Friends’ Imaginary Friends; The Princess, The Superhero, and Crazy Pa; and Three Female Musicians Who Were Just as Talented as Mozart.
2020-05-1455 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Kingdom of Back-Part 1For their first ever standalone book, M+K step into the musical, mystical world of The Kingdom of Back and learn some little-known secrets about the Mozart family. Plus, Entertaining Zoom Calls with Famous Authors; Nannerl, the Other Child Prodigy; Nobody Trusts a Teenage Faerie; and Barley Water is Not Best for Baby.
2020-05-0754 minM+K Talk Y.A.Ember Queen-Part 2 (Ash Princess Trilogy)Several suspenseful scenes later, M+K come to the epic finale of the Ash Princess trilogy. Plus, Uncomfortable Former Friend Reunions; Blaise Finally Berzerks Out in a Blaze of Glory; A Tree That Owns More Property Than Most People; And The Surgeon Who Performed Surgery on Himself.
2020-04-2247 minM+K Talk Y.A.Ember Queen-Part 1 (Ash Princess Trilogy)M+K emerge from the Fire Mine with the MC and try to come to terms with a whole new magic system. Plus, Mind Bridges, Missing Mothers, and Maile the Wet Blanket; Royal Ladies Who Changed Herstory; How to Hide a Secret Message in a Banana; and The Amazing Healing Powers of Lynx Urine Gemstones.
2020-04-1659 minM+K Talk Y.A.Lady Smoke-Part 2 (Ash Princess Trilogy)
M+K realize that a hopeful, happy ending is not in the cards when Theo’s Bachelor love story takes a sinister turn. Plus, The Cress/Kaiser Showdown Everyone Really Needed; Soren Ends up in Prison Yet Again; K Debunks the Myth of Truth Serums; and A Brief History of Cyanide L-Pills.
2020-04-0855 minM+K Talk Y.A.Lady Smoke-Part 1 (Ash Princess Trilogy)M and K reconvene two days after the events of Ash Princess and berserk out over the high-tech world of Sta'Crivero. Plus, Phoenixes, Phirens, and Firebirds; Theo Becomes a Contestant on The Bachelor; How to Parley with Modern Day Pirates; and The Punniest Ship Names on the High Seas.
2020-04-0154 minM+K Talk Y.A.Ash Princess-Part 2 (Ash Princess Trilogy)In a sudden, shocking shift, M and K watch as two of their favorite characters go from best friends to mortal enemies in less than 200 pages. Plus, How to Obtain Books (and Beer) in the Age of Quarantine; Don't Use Children to Do Your Dirty Work; M Shares Some Scandalous Love Letters; and K Tries to Build the Fastest Ship in the World.
2020-03-2553 minM+K Talk Y.A.Ash Princess-Part 1 (Ash Princess Trilogy)M and K are back in business with a brand new series featuring a captured princess seeking to reclaim her throne. Plus, Our Favorite Major Character Who Almost Wasn't a Major Character; Team Blaise Versus Team Soren; Drawing Inspiration From the Baddest Betch in Byzantium; and The Six Second Synopsis Game.
2020-03-1853 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Queen of Nothing-Part 2 (The Folk of the Air Trilogy)M and K have differing opinions on the end of the series, but agree that they will miss hanging out with their favorite faerie friends. Plus, Squeamish Sex Scenes with Non-Human Body Parts; A Totally Unexpected Snake Transformation; How to Capture a Unicorn According to Medieval Bestiaries; and A Much More Dangerous Scottish Version of Ground Hog Day.
2020-02-1952 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Queen of Nothing-Part 1 (The Folk of the Air Trilogy)After a brief stint bounty hunting in the human world, M+K regroup with their favorite exiled faerie queen for a daring return to court. Plus, Why We’ll Never Ever Forgive Taryn; The Court of Teeth and Their Creepy Child Queen; Google Searches for Napoleon’s Preserved Penis; and Why We’ll Never Air BnB in an Ancient Castle.
2020-02-1250 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Wicked King-Part 2 (The Folk of the Air Trilogy)The Great Betrayer is revealed and M+K come to realize that they can’t trust anyone in Faerie Land. Plus, Free Advice-Don’t Glamour Your Girlfriend; Rethinking the Way We Think About Mermaids; Banished, Fined, and Imprisoned Just for Getting Married; and Accidental Pirate Princes of the Civil War.
2020-02-0652 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Wicked King-Part 1 (The Folk of the Air Trilogy)M+K shack up with a captive king, who finds himself crowned against his will and bound to a mortal he hates (but also sort of loves). Plus, the Origin Story of Cardan’s “I Rule” Mug; Debating the Identity Of The Great Betrayer; What a Master Of Revels Really Does; and People Who Literally Danced Themselves to Death.
2020-01-3043 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Cruel Prince-Part 2 (The Folk of the Air Trilogy)
An absurdly bloody coronation ceremony leaves M+K very concerned about the future of Faerie Land. Plus, M Aces The Young Adult Book Quote Quiz; Don’t Choose a No-Good Faerie Guy Over Your Own Twin; How to Know if You Have Faerie Blood; and The World's Most Extreme Body Modifications
2020-01-2255 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Cruel Prince-Part 1 (The Folk of the Air Trilogy)M and K kick off season four by crossing over between the mortal world and the world of Faeries. Plus, The Most Vicious Group of Bullies You’ll Ever Meet; How to Get a Secret Door Installed in Your House; Nonsense Literature That Actually Makes a Lot of Sense; and The Utterly Unconvincing Cottingley Fairy Hoax of 1917.
2020-01-1652 minM+K Talk Y.A.Season Three Bloopers ReelM+K agree, season three may not have been 100% smooth, but it sure was a blast! Plus, The Smallest, Loudest Guard Dog in the World; How Many Times Can We Forget the Main Character’s Name?; Major Dad Joke Fails; and Never Give Toby What He Wants.
2019-12-3115 minM+K Talk Y.A.Season Three RecapM+K say farewell to Season Three and marvel at the fact that their podcast will be a senior in high school next year. Plus, Piecing Together Our Own Origin Story; The YA Tropes We Love to Hate; Amnesia Book Worm Pills; and The Characters We Want to Marry, Befriend, and Bring Back From the Dead.
2019-12-2541 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Girl the Sea Gave Back-Part 2 (Sky in the Deep Series)M+K throw the stones for the last time and try to piece together the ending of the series. Plus, Long Term Goals to Get a Ticket to Apollycon; Our Favorite Movie Adaptation Moment; The Viking Story That Inspired The Lord of the Rings; and The Tree That Will Either Heal Yew or Kill Yew.
2019-12-1851 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Girl the Sea Gave Back-Part 1 (Sky in the Deep Series)M+K fast forward ten years later to find that Halvard is all grown up and making friends with a new character who was sacrificed by her own clan and rescued by people who want to kill her. Plus, Don’t Blame the Child Truthtongue!; Feuding Brothers With Big Angry Feelings; Casting Our Own Rune Stones to Uncover Our Fates; and Beware Vultures (and Chickens) Flying to the Left.
2019-12-1243 minM+K Talk Y.A.Sky In the Deep-Part 2 (Sky in the Deep Series)M+K form an alliance, attack the common enemy, and make peace with warring Viking clans- all in half a book! Plus, K Gets An Unexpected Bonus Scene; Ancient Executions by Elephant; Our Most Embarrassing Stories (That Didn’t Kill Us); and Ten Surprising Animal Omens.
2019-12-0543 minM+K Talk Y.A.Sky in the Deep-Part 1 (Sky in the Deep Series)For the last series of the year, M+K join forces with a clan of Vikings with a bloodthirsty history. Plus, Finally, a Woman Warrior Who Doesn't Have to Explain Herself; Writing a Book in Four Weeks With Four Kids; Terrifying Contents of Viking Tombs; and Blonde Hair, Horned Helmets, and Other Viking Myths.
2019-11-2744 minM+K Talk Y.A.Darkdawn-Part 2 (The Nevernight Chronicles)Revenge is won, the moon is restored, but the final fifteen pages leave M+K with some conflicted feelings. Plus, This Book is Basically Porn; Mia Tells a Goddess to Piss Off; Pleasantly Surprised by Pirate Codes of Honor; and Strange Side Effects of the Full Moon.
2019-11-1353 minM+K Talk Y.A.Darkdawn-Part 1 (The Nevernight Chronicles)Assassins, gladiators, and now...pirates! In this in-person episode, M+K meet some new characters (some charming, some insufferable) and try to figure out how to rebuild a shattered god. Plus, Let's Get the Nine-Year-Old to Stab Someone; Mercurio's Meta Book Discovery; Famous Heirs Who Disappeared Without a Trace; and Fencing Flatworm Phalluses.
2019-11-0756 minM+K Talk Y.A.Godsgrave-Part 2 (The Nevernight Chronicles)After a surplus of bloody battles, M+K are shocked to discover that Mia’s success in the gladiator arena isn’t quite what it seems. Plus, Accidental Accurate Predictions; Surprise! I’m Your Undead Darkin Dad; Maggot Therapy and Snail Slime Face Masks; and Absurdly Elaborate Mock Naval Battles in History.
2019-10-3157 minM+K Talk Y.A.Godsgrave-Part 1 (The Nevernight Chronicles)Assassin school is out of session, and M+K follow the newly-appointed Blade Mia out of the Red Church and straight into a gladiator arena. Plus, All the Characters We Like Are Dead; Please Stop Pissing in Our Porridge; Real-Life Retchwyrms That Will Make You Squirm; and M Dispels Some Major Gladiator Myths.
2019-10-2400 minM+K Talk Y.A.Nevernight-Part 2 (The Nevernight Chronicles)M+K are left stunned as best friends are betrayed, boyfriends are murdered, and Mia goes on a massive killing spree. Plus, Two Unnecessarily Dark Back Stories; Dead Librarians and Man-Eating Bookworms; Animals Who Feign Weakness to Catch Their Dinner; and The Man Who Risked His Life 500 Times to Get Laid.
2019-10-1756 minM+K Talk Y.A.Nevernight-Part 1 (The Nevernight Chronicles)M+K dig into a considerably darker series, filled with murder; sex, revenge, and other more mature young adult themes. Plus, Conflicted Feelings About Footnotes; Blood Walking, Skin Weaving, Shadow Catting and Other Super Powers; What a True Nevernight Would Do To Your Sleep Schedule; and Prisoner Poison Trials of the 16th Century.
2019-10-1057 minM+K Talk Y.A.Five Dark Fates-Part 2 (Three Dark Crowns Series)Nine weeks, three crowns, one throne, two reigns, and five fates later, M+K have finally made it to the end of the series. Plus, K Wins the Dead Queen Bet; Soldiers Who Straight Up Switched Sides Mid-Battle; War Pigs, Mine Dolphins, Bomb Bats, and other Animal Military Heroes; and A Major Fan-Name Fail.
2019-09-2555 minM+K Talk Y.A.Five Dark Fates-Part 1 (Three Dark Crown Series)M+K are onto the final book in the series and finally manage to sort out all the numbers in the titles. Plus, A Lot of Confusion Over Pietyr’s Coma; Mira Tries and Fails at Being Impartial; An Unconventional Way to Learn a Second Language; and When Pea-Soup Fog Killed 6,000 Londoners.
2019-09-1959 minM+K Talk Y.A.Queens of Fennbirn-Short Stories (Three Dark Crowns Series)Two long(ish) novellas give M+K everything they wanted in the way of world building. Plus, M Finally Finds Sympathy for Queen Katherine; The Ultimate Brother Betrayal; When Royal Portraits Go Royally Wrong; and Cauls, Birthmarks, and Other Strange Baby Superstitions.
2019-09-1152 minM+K Talk Y.A.Two Dark Reigns-Part 2 (Three Dark Crowns Series)A queen turns into mist, a friend turns into a murderer, and M and K are left wondering- have all the rules just gone out the window? Plus, How Not to Fall Into the Trap of a Self-Fulfilling Prophesy; Katherine Conducts a Questionable Exorcism; M Corrects Misconceptions of Roman Cesarean Sections; and Six Times the Weather Totally Changed the Course of History.
2019-09-0552 minM+K Talk Y.A.Two Dark Reigns-Part 1 (Three Dark Crowns Series)In this first half of the third book in the Three Dark Crowns quadrology, M+K go back 400 years to get a glimpse of the legendary Blue Queen. Plus, The Mystery of the Misbehaving Mist; Jules the Reluctant Rebellion Leader; K Exposes a Long List of Royal Pretenders; and Epitaphs You’d Never Expect to See on a Tombstone.
2019-08-2949 minM+K Talk Y.A.One Dark Throne-Part 2 (Three Dark Crowns Series)Halfway through the series, M+K meet some new characters and cope with some unexpected deaths. Plus, Help, My Sister is Pregnant With My Husband's Child; A Wedding Night to Die For; The Wildest Zoo Animal Escapes Ever; and The 1,069-Word Carlisle Stone Curse.
2019-08-2257 minM+K Talk Y.A.One Dark Throne-Part 1 (Three Dark Crowns Series)A near-death experience leaves M+K very worried about a character who may or may not have gone off the evil deep end. Plus J Hijacks K's Conversation with Pierce Brown; What the Eff Went Down in the Breccia Domain?; George Washington the Inventor of Yelp; and You're the Apple of my Armpit.
2019-08-1552 minM+K Talk Y.A.Three Dark Crowns-Part 2 (Three Dark Crowns Series)A slew of shocking assassination attempts prove unsuccessful and give way to some unforeseen consequences. Plus, Falling in Love with Your Best Friend’s Sister Who’s Supposed to Kill Your Best Friend; Jumping Over Babies to Keep the Devil Away; The Story Behind Banjo’s Name; and Bad-Ass Bear Attack Survival Stories.
2019-08-0855 minM+K Talk Y.A.Three Dark Crowns-Part 1 (Three Dark Crowns Series)Three queens. One survivor. In their newest series M+K meet a trio of sister princesses on a murder mission to win the throne. Plus, Bloodthirsty Baby Queen Bees; When Animal Familiars Attack; How to Really Build Up an Immunity to Iocane Powder; and The Legend of the Poisoned Maidens.
2019-07-3159 minM+K Talk Y.A.Ruin of Stars-Part 2 (The Mask of Shadows Duology)M+K can’t agree on results of their over/under bet, but are unified in their feelings about the last book in the Mask of Shadows series. Plus, Mage Magic vs. Shadow Magic; Astounding Stories of People Who Faked Their Own Deaths; Why You’ll Probably Fail at Your Citizen’s Arrest; and The Most Lethal Special Ops Units.
2019-07-1858 minM+K Talk Y.A.Ruin of Stars-Part 1 (The Mask of Shadows Duology)The body count continues to rise as M+K follow the assassin Opal on their quest for revenge. Plus, The Strictest Naming Laws From Around the World; A List of Last Known Survivors; The Man Who Lived 62 Hours Trapped Under a Tugboat in His Boxers; and All the Things We Need to Learn in the Last 200 Pages.
2019-07-1052 minM+K Talk Y.A.Mask of Shadows-Part 2 (The Mask of Shadows Duology)The assassin audition is over for M+K, but for the newly-crowned Opal the real challenge is only just beginning. Plus, Welcome to Your Weird Scary Assassin Family; When to Use Your Twin as an Alibi; Why Parrots Don’t Make Good Defense Witnesses; and The Greatest Woman Spy of the Twentieth Century.
2019-07-0350 minM+K Talk Y.A.Mask of Shadows-Part 1 (The Mask of Shadows Duology)In this new series, M+K join up with a gender-fluid MC for a brutal audition to be the next royal assassin. Plus, Evil Shadowy Skin Flayers; Take Out Your Competition, But Don’t Get Caught; Galileo’s Middle Finger and Other Preserved Body Parts; and The Brilliant Mad Honey Booby Trap of 67 BCE.
2019-06-2649 minM+K Talk Y.A.Finale-Part 2 (The Caraval Trilogy)The curtain closes on the Caraval series, leaving M+K begging for an encore. Plus, K Considers the Downsides of Immortality; Our Quest to Find Nicolas Flamel (and Mermaids); The Most Audacious Thieves Throughout History; and Show Us ALL the Dresses Please.
2019-06-1352 minM+K Talk Y.A.Finale-Part 1 (The Caraval Trilogy)The Fates are freed and causing all sorts of trouble for our MCs, forcing M+K to make some very wild predictions about how the series will end. Plus, By The Way, Dante’s Dead; Team Immortality or Team True Love?; K Accidentally Resurrects Old Research; and Scarlet Stars on the Shortest Season of the Bachelorette.
2019-06-0653 minM+K Talk Y.A.Legendary-Part 2 (The Caraval Trilogy)With Legend’s identity finally revealed, M+K grow increasingly concerned about the fate of their two leading ladies. Plus, Uncovering the Empress’s End Game; The Fates-To Free, or Not to Free?; Women Who Fell in Love with Convicted Serial Killers; and Four (Sort of) Heartwarming Stories of Self-Sacrifice.
2019-05-2952 minM+K Talk Y.A.Legendary-Part 1 (The Caraval Trilogy)In this very special in-person episode, M+K take a turn through Tella’s point of view and continue to debate the identity of Legend. Plus, A Special Guest Appearance from M’s Banana Cookies; Fatal Kisses From a Less-Than-Princely Prince of Hearts; Killing Knights on the Battlefield with Stiletto Heels; and All the Ways You Can Get Fired From Disney World.
2019-05-2351 minM+K Talk Y.A.Caraval-Part 2 (The Caraval Trilogy)The game is over...or is it? In this episode, the lines between reality and fantasy continue to blur, and M+K are left with more questions than answers. Plus, The Discovery of Count Nicholas d’Whatshisface; Scarlet Makes a Not-So-Impossible Choice; Sharing a Room with a Coyote in the Name of Art; and True Love Stories That Turned Tragic.
2019-05-1552 minM+K Talk Y.A.Caraval-Part 1 (The Caraval Trilogy)Welcome, welcome to Caraval, where M+K get swept away in a game of magic, illusion, and mystery. Plus Decoding the Legend of Legend; Nigel the Naked Tattooed Fortune Teller; Our Zombie/Scientist Escape Room Experience; and The Most Horrifying Haunted House You’ll Ever Hear About.
2019-05-0953 minM+K Talk Y.A.Super Fan Sunday with JennieOn this Super Fan Sunday episode, Jennie shares her thoughts on the Strange the Dreamer series. Plus, Laini Taylor Book Dessert; A Plethora of Daughter of Smoke and Bone Parallels; Our Thoughts on Godspawn Super Powers; and Dinosaur Dad Jokes.
2019-05-0521 minM+K Talk Y.A.Evermore-Part 2 (The Everless Duology)Time's up on the Everless series, but M+K still have so many questions. Plus, A Few Red Flags for the Main Ship; Stories of Sworn Enemies Who Became Best Friends; The Boll Weevil Monument, and Other Surprising Shrines; and K Gives M Major Bookshelf Envy.
2019-04-1751 minM+K Talk Y.A.Evermore-Part 1 (The Everless Duology)M+K start the second book in the Everless series and speculate on whether the Sorceress can actually be killed successfully with a Snake Knife. Plus, Two Fantastically Weird Snake/Fox Fables; How to Tell If Your Pet is Trying to Eat You; M Fails Spectacularly at K’s Burning Cities Game; and The “Lost in the Mall” Repressed Memories Experiment.
2019-04-1058 minM+K Talk Y.A.Everless-Part 2 (The Everless Duology)M+K find themselves totally blindsided by the plot twist and totally confused by the legend of the Alchemist and the Sorceress. Plus, Is It a Typo or Are We Just Not Understanding Properly?; The Most Prolific Cannibal That Ever Lived; Two Deaths We Did Not See Coming; and M Breaks Down the Oddball Effect.
2019-04-0445 minM+K Talk Y.A.Everless-Part 1 (The Everless Duology)The phrase "time is money" takes on literal meaning in this twisty, bloody new series. Plus, M+K Predict the Plot Twist in the First Five Minutes; Thwarting Thieves with Jars of Pickles; Real-Life Royal Adopted Heirs; and The Coolest Whispering Galleries Around the World.
2019-03-2749 minM+K Talk Y.A.Muse of Nightmares-Part 2 (Strange the Dreamer Series)After finishing their most intense series of the year, M+K can’t stop singing its praises, yet find themselves in need of a breather. Plus, The Secret Message We Almost Missed; Razzle-Dazzle War Ships; Herds of Wild Texas Camels; and The Unsolved Mystery of the Chicago Baby Snatcher.
2019-03-1456 minM+K Talk Y.A.Muse of Nightmares-Part 1 (Strange the Dreamer Series)M+K list all the crucial questions they still need to have answered and lay out the long term consequences of falling love with a ghost girl. Plus, The KoraNova Prequel We Can’t Quite Figure Out; The Strange Horror of Delving into Minya’s Dreams; What to Pack in Your Survival Bag for the Emergency Evacuation of Weep; and 15 Sexual Encounters with Spirits.
2019-03-0649 minM+K Talk Y.A.Strange the Dreamer-Part 2 (Strange the Dreamer Series)In the finale of the first book, gods become ghosts, humans become gods, and M+K become heartbroken hot messes. Plus, Everyone's Favorite Psychopathic Six Year Old; Bullet Ants, Sunrise Ceremonies, and Other Coming of Age Rituals; You Can't Get Yellow Fever From a Vomit Sauna; and Scientists Who Used Themselves as Guinea Pigs.
2019-02-2854 minM+K Talk Y.A.Strange the Dreamer-Part 1 (Strange the Dreamer Series)In this new, stunningly beautiful series M+K ask the question: what makes a god and what makes a monster? Plus, Our Dream to See Inside Lani Taylor’s Dreams; Innocent, Yet Very Angry Godspawn; K Uncovers Some Lost Sunken Cities; And the Strangest Places People Have Gotten Stuck.
2019-02-2059 minM+K Talk Y.A.Vengeful-Part 2 (Villains Duology)M+K say "so long" to all their favorite super villains and rate their satisfaction with the ending of the series. Plus, A Creepy Chi Omega Ted Bundy Connection; Warm Up in Antarctica to Escape the Polar Vortex; K Goes Behind Bars in the Name of Research; and The Marvels of Mirror-Touch Synesthesia.
2019-02-0754 minM+K Talk Y.A.Vengeful-Part 1 (Villains Duology)M+K fast-forward five years, meeting a whole new cast of super-power-wielding super villains. Plus, Eli’s Doctor Visit Goes Unexpectedly Dark; Horoscopes, Bigfoot, and Other Pseudosciences We (Sort Of) Believe In; All the Sad Sidekicks That History Forgot; and M Finally Guesses a Joke Punchline.
2019-01-3149 minM+K Talk Y.A.Vicious-Part 2 (Villains Duology)The showdown of Victor vs. Eli comes to a head, resulting in a number of surprising casualties. Plus, M Admits K Was Right About Eli All Along; Everything You Need To Do (And Not Do) If You Find a Dead Body; The Dumbest Criminals of All Time; And M Teaches Proper Bank Robbing Procedure.
2019-01-2348 minM+K Talk Y.A.Vicious-Part 1 (Villains Duology)In this new series M+K find themselves immersed in a book made up entirely of bad guys. Plus, The ExtraOrdinary Vicious Origin Story; A Collection of Near Death Experiences; The Pains of Being Pain Free; and A Super Hero Dad Joke.
2019-01-1748 minM+K Talk Y.A.Season 2 Bloopers ReelIt's our very first bloopers reel! This week, M+K take you behind the scenes to share all the struggles that go into making a podcast. Plus, Incoming Call From Lord Grantham; Uhhh What Series Are We Reading Again?; Our Favorite Awkward Sign Offs; and So. Much. Dog. Barking.
2019-01-1017 minM+K Talk Y.A.Season 2 RecapM+K say so long to the second season of their show and discuss what they liked best and least about all 10,620 pages they read this year. Plus, Marie Lu Queen of World Building; J and K's Psychic Couple's Reading; An Overwhelming Christmas Train Experience; and Our Most Anticipated Book of 2019.
2019-01-0146 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Raven King-Part 2 (The Raven Cycle)M+K say farewell to the Raven Boys and their last series of the year. Plus, The Quest is Completed, the Journey is Over, and Blue’s Dad is Still Stuck in a Tree; Unfairly Hating on Henry; The Strangest Things Ever Sold at Auctions; And a Last Ditch Effort to Learn Everything We Can About Owen Glendower.
2018-12-3056 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Raven King-Part 1 (The Raven Cycle)M+K cope with the consequences of waking the third sleeper that they were never supposed to wake in the first place. Plus, Rumors of a Ravens Cycle TV Series; The Ronan and Adam Ship We Didn’t See Coming; Foretelling Doom with a Mischief of Magpies; and What Really Happens When You Fall Into an Acid Lake.
2018-12-2052 minM+K Talk Y.A.Blue Lily, Lily Blue-Part 2 (The Raven Cycle)M+K and the Fabulous Five continue their quest for Glendower, and unearth a hilarious new character. Plus, Are You Eating Mayonnaise or Hair Conditioner?; Don’t Get Distracted by Skeleton Animals; A Quick Cleansing Ritual For When You’ve Been Cursed; and M Digs Into the History of Grave Robbing.
2018-12-1355 minM+K Talk Y.A.Blue Lily Lilly Blue-Part 1 (The Raven Cycle)Noah’s getting ghostier, Ronan’s getting dreamier, and M+K just want to get inside the Dittley cave. Plus, The Curse of the Crying Boy Painting; A Chair That Kills Everyone Who Sits On It; The Most Helpful Pooches on the Planet; and Our Favorite Rendition of The Murder Squash Song.
2018-12-0652 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Dream Thieves-Part 2 (The Raven Cycle)Halfway through the Raven Cycle M+K puzzle over the loss of yet another bad guy, learn the truth about Ronan’s dad, and witness a showdown between a fire-dragon and a demon bird man. Plus, The Strangest Sleepwalking Stories Ever Told; Beware the Bite of The Kissing Bug; Missing at Midnight on a Jet Ski; and Dead, Extinct, and Endangered Languages.
2018-11-2954 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Dream Thieves-Part 1 (The Raven Cycle)M+K come up with some theories for how Ronan’s father died and grapple with the idea of Blue’s mom dating a hit man. Plus, K Goes Full-On Fangirl At Marissa Meyers’ Book Signing; M Learns How to Lucid Dream; Famous Inventions Inspired by Nightmares; And A List of Mysterious Objects Found at the Bottom of Lakes.2018-11-2154 minM+K Talk Y.A.The Raven Boys-Part 2 (The Raven Cycle)Adam awakens the ley line, Noah shares his secret, and M+K find themselves getting a little freaked out. Plus, Magic Mirror Games for Very Brave Souls; K Hikes a Sedona Spiritual Vortex; Our Glendower Wish of the Week; and M Finds a Book of White Magic Spells on the Internet.
2018-11-151h 02M+K Talk Y.A.The Raven Boys-Part 1 (The Raven Cycle)M+K meet the Raven Boys, rousing a discussion on fates, fortune telling, and their total lack of psychic abilities. Plus, The Pirate, The Knight, The Peasant, and...Noah?; How to Sharpen Your Inner Eye; Sympathetic Sister Symptoms; and A Walk Along the Saint Michael's Ley Line.
2018-11-081h 07M+K Talk Y.A.Wildcard-Part 2 (The Warcross Series)M+K say “Game Over” to the Warcross series and discuss the moment where things got weird. Plus, Project Zero Makes Zero Sense; Fake, Mind-Controlled, Digital Dead Kids?; The Deadly Dancing Plague of 1518; And Bunnies, Bobo the Clown, Broken Dolls, and Other Troubling Child Experiments.
2018-10-2457 minM+K Talk Y.A.Wildcard-Part 1 (The Warcross Series)M+K come up with a theory for why Zero was kidnapped and wonder if they can ever trust Hideo again. Plus, Dark World Warcross Duels; The Murderer Who Turned Himself in Over a Movie; The Golden Eye Alt Ending You’ll Never Get to See; and How Our Podcast Became Part of a Proposal Story.
2018-10-1755 minM+K Talk Y.A.Warcross-Part 2 (The Warcross Duology)With the Warcross tournament well underway, M+K take a timeout to discuss the predicted plot twist and ponder what really happened to Susuke. Plus, The Not-so-Beautiful Treatment of Dr Hazzard; Gadgets You Can Control Entirely With Your Mind; Zero Communication Leads to Numerous Problems; and A Surprise Cameo by Marie Lu’s Corgi.
2018-10-1157 minM+K Talk Y.A.Warcross-Part 1 (The Warcross Duology)Let the games begin! In this new series, M+K immerse themselves in the virtual reality game Warcross and anticipate the major plot twist they know is coming. Plus, M Pre-Reads the Book but Forgets Everything; Warcross Players vs. Fortnight Players; The Worst Farmville Fail of all Time; and John the Priest-Slaying Bounty Hunter.
2018-10-0450 minM+K Talk Y.A.War Storm-Part 2 (Red Queen Series)After a war storm of betrayals, mind games, and manipulations, the battle is won, peace is restored, and M+K find themselves in need of a breather. Plus, M Finally Reveals Her Spoiler; The Amazing Survival Story of Extinct Stick Insects; Fire Ships, Scorpions, and Other Things to Throw at Your Enemies; and Our Biggest Divide Over a Series Rating Yet.
2018-09-2054 minM+K Talk Y.A.War Storm-Part 1 (Red Queen Series)In their second in-person podcast recording ever, M+K dig into the final book of the series and wonder if Cal will ever stop disappointing them. Plus, Off the Record Map Musings; Lakeland Afterlife Legends; The Scariest School Assembly Ever; And the Dos and Don’ts of Escaping a Burning Building.
2018-09-1355 minM+K Talk Y.A.King's Cage-Part 2 (Red Queen Series)Shifting perspectives, daring escapes, and secret alliances keep M+K on their toes and ready for the last 650+ pages in the series. Plus, Is Iris More Mean Girl Than Evangeline?; The Self-Proclaimed Emperor of San Francisco; How to Survive Free-Falling from 22,000 Feet; and Unlikely Friendships Formed on the Battlefield.
2018-09-0650 minM+K Talk Y.A.King's Cage-Part 1 (Red Queen Series)Back at court (in a very plush dungeon), M+K ponder all the Silver politics at play. Plus, Don’t Mind Control Me, Mama!; Shifting Our Loyalties to Team Evangeline; Making Babies with Mentos Mints; and How to Sherlock Your Way Out of a Hostage Situation.
2018-08-3048 minM+K Talk Y.A.Glass Sword-Part 2 (Red Queen Series)M+K reunite with the twisted, mysterious Maven and find themselves divided over two short stories. Plus, M Declares Herself Officially Over Dystopian Fiction; Unintentional Lightning Scar Monograms; The Father of Propaganda and the American Breakfast; and A Trendy Tonic with Serious Side Effects.
2018-08-2358 minM+K Talk Y.A.Glass Sword-Part 1 (Red Queen Series)M+K join the Scarlet Guard in the hunt for newbloods, but secretly find themselves missing the bad guys. Plus, The Genetics of Silver Blood Super Powers; How to Land a Plane and Not Kill Everyone On Board; Is That a Nectarine or a Hand Grenade?; And Audacious Prison Breakouts.
2018-08-1648 minM+K Talk Y.A.Red Queen-Part 2 (Red Queen Series)M+K take a quiz to discover their silver superpowers and discuss the two major plot twists that they (kind of) saw coming. Plus, When Good Princes Go Bad; Going Undercover with Nellie Bly; How to Detect 200 Lies Per Day; and The Character Names We Love to Hate.
2018-08-0950 minM+K Talk Y.A.Red Queen-Part 1 (Red Queen Series)This week, the sun rises on a brand new series, whisking M+K away to a world of Reds, Silvers, and super powers. Plus, M Spoils the Entire Series for Herself; Meeting Your Idols in Compromising Places; Cruel Yet Creative Criminal Sentences; And Bizarre Beauty Pageants Inspired by the Queenstrial.
2018-08-0154 minM+K Talk Y.A.Smoke in the Sun-Part 2 (Flame in the Mist Series)M+K say sayonara to feudal Japan and make a list of all the loose ends that never got tied up. Plus, Say Yes to the 40 Pound Japanese Wedding Dress; Coats of Arms for Illegitimate Royal Children; Our First Fan Name Fail; and The Attack of the 20,000 Concubines.
2018-07-1952 minM+K Talk Y.A.Smoke in the Sun-Part 1 (Flame in the Mist Series)Back at the imperial palace, M+K trade in their katanas for kimonos and try to make sense of all the political intrigues at court. Plus, Night Demons, Memory Snatching, and Other Murky Magic Stuff; Milestone Markers for Your Five-Year-Old Samurai; The Way of the Not-So-Honorable Warrior; and What a Nightingale Floor Really Sounds Like.
2018-07-1257 minM+K Talk Y.A.Flame in the Mist-Part 2 (Flame in the Mist Series)After an unexpected poisoning and a totally expected identity swap, M+K can’t be sure where anyone’s loyalties lie. Plus, A Surprise Gender Reveal Party; Tea Service With a Side of Judgement; Love Serving Love: Royal Romance at a Tennis Match; and Women Who Went to War Disguised as Dudes.
2018-07-0555 minM+K Talk Y.A.Flame in the Mist-Part 1 (Flame in the Mist Series)Cut your hair, bind your boobs, and join M+K as they don men’s clothing and infiltrate enemy lines in this new fantasy series inspired by the legend of Mulan. Plus, “I’ll Make an IB Kid Out of You”; How to Hide Your Tracks So You Can Disappear Forever; Choose Your Friends Carefully When Committing Seppuku; and Our First-Ever Surprise Guest.
2018-06-281h 00M+K Talk Y.A.The Fates Divide-Part 2 (The Carve the Mark Series)M+K foretell each other’s fates, find their unique current gifts, and confess how they really feel about the series. Plus, K Becomes BFFs with a Mystery Author; M Gets a Totally Crap Current Gift; Stay Alive by Remembering the Acronym We Forgot; and Eating Ice Cubes of Horse Blood in the Coldest City on Earth.
2018-06-1453 min